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Oats, Ryegrass, and Crimson Clover for Young Dairy Animals¹

Georgia Experiment Station, Experiment

ABSTRACT

Winter temporary forages continue to be widely grown in the South. Their feeding value has been extensively demonstrated by research and is common knowledge to dairymen. The literature reveals that little attention has been given to using these forages for growing dairy heifers.

Florida (3) and Georgia (4) research has shown excellent rates of gain and growth of heifers on winter pasture alone. Satisfactory growth of heifers on pasture crops alone to first calving, at a considerable saving over conventional methods, has been reported by Louisiana workers (7). McCullough et al. (5) found a high correlation between dry matter digestibility and average daily gain (r = 0.796) and indicated that forage quality, among several cool-weather species, was very similar and did not limit animal gains until the grasses began to mature (4).

Oats, ryegrass, and crimson clover were investigated, to compare the species individually and in mixtures for young dairy animals.

¹ Georgia Experiment Station, Journal Series 448.